Jacks add 3 players after NAHL Entry Draft

Published 4:23 pm, Friday, June 1, 2012

ODESSA -- The Odessa Jackalopes added three players to their roster heading into their tryout camp in July during Thursday's NAHL Entry Draft.

The Jacks had three picks in Thursday's draft as they are protecting 17 players from last year's squad.

Odessa selected goaltender David Jacobson in the first round as the 14th overall pick, and last played for the Los Angeles Jr. Kings. He had as 2.52 goals against average and a 9-8-4 record.

The Jacks selected defenseman Matt Staples in the second round and the 32nd overall pick. Staples played for the Dallas Stars Elite U18 squad last season.

Odessa's final pick was forward Bo Pieper, a Minnesota native who played for the Chicago Steel. Pieper was taken by the Jacks in the third round as the 55th overall pick, and last played in the United States Hockey League.

Those three players will join the other 27 Jacks players who are protected and have been offered tenders at the team's main tryout camp, scheduled for July 26-29 in Grapevine.